Hopes for a gasoline demand recovery during Japan’s Golden Week holiday are being thwarted as the government prepares to declare a state of emergency later Tuesday in a bid to Continue Reading
As Japan faces a fresh wave of coronavirus infections and the government prepares for a state of emergency, medical staff say a shortage of beds and a rise in cases Continue Reading
Japan will declare a state of emergency as early as Tuesday in a bid to stop the coronavirus, media reported, with the government preparing a stimulus package to soften the Continue Reading
Even before the new coronavirus, Japan’s economy was in trouble . Exports were plummeting on slowing demand from China, and a tax increase at home was keeping shoppers out of Continue Reading
Japanese refiners are preparing to maintain their supply of oil products and refining operations even if Tokyo imposes a citywide lockdown to combat a spike in coronavirus cases, company and Continue Reading
Japan’s government slashed its assessment of the economy, downgrading a range of components hit by the coronavirus pandemic as schools were shut, factory production lines halted and the Olympics postponed. In Continue Reading
Moves to unlock the full potential of Japan’s offshore wind industry are underway with the announcement of a task force set up to accelerate the sector’s development. Ambitions are to Continue Reading
China will emerge as a new term gasoline supplier to Japan in April when a Japanese refiner starts lifting Chinese barrels under a six-month supply deal — which may pressure Continue Reading
When the people of Tomioka were finally allowed short visits back to their homes after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster, one of the first things they did was to prune Continue Reading
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Wednesday said the coronavirus outbreak could inflict big damage on the economy, stressing the central bank’s readiness to take “appropriate action” to underpin Continue Reading
Supermarkets and drugstores in Japan have experienced shortages of toilet paper on jitters the product will follow face masks in selling out amid the spread of coronavirus in the country. Continue Reading
Japan’s slowing economy has steelmakers worried as the country’s manufacturing sector sees more pressure from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your Continue Reading
Japan’s auto industry and government are setting up a joint council for carmakers and auto parts suppliers as they face disruption due to the coronavirus outbreak. The group will share information Continue Reading
Japan recorded a trade deficit for the month of January Wednesday, as exports declined amid worries about the spread of a new virus that could deaden regional economic growth. The Continue Reading
The Japanese economy shrank at an annual pace of 6.3% last quarter as growth was battered by typhoons and crimped consumer spending. The seasonally adjusted economic data released Monday by Continue Reading
Another 67 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan, Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Saturday. The United States said earlier on Continue Reading
Noriko Hayashi for The New York Times Just beyond the windows of Satsuki Kanno’s apartment overlooking Tokyo Bay, a behemoth from a bygone era will soon rise: a coal-burning power Continue Reading
Japan has deployed a warship to critical oil shipping lanes in the Middle East, and has authorized use of force for those ships, Reuters reported on Sunday. The decision to authorize force Continue Reading
Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Corporation have decided to establish Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc., a joint venture specializing in advanced automotive batteries, including prismatic Li-ion, solid-state and next-generation Continue Reading
Toyota Motor Corp ( 7203.T ) and Panasonic Corp ( 6752.T ) have agreed to set up a joint venture that will begin developing electric vehicle (EV) batteries from April, Continue Reading
Just in case a global viral pandemic, whose sources are still unclear and apparently now include human feces , wasn’t enough, the global outrage meter is about to go “up Continue Reading
About a decade ago, a powerful earthquake triggered a 15-meter tsunami that disabled the power supply and cooling of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The accident Continue Reading
A Japanese high court has ordered local utility Shikoku Electric Power Company to continue idling its only operational nuclear reactor until the company provides a satisfactory proof that the reactor Continue Reading
Japanese refiners are stepping up their efforts to diversify their crude oil supply sources amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and the refiners may have to tap petroleum reserves Continue Reading
Charly Triballeau/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Japan has 512,000 fewer people this year than last, according to an estimate released on Tuesday by the country’s welfare ministry. That’s a drop Continue Reading
Japanese refiners may have little option but to increase the ratio of lighter crude oil it purchases in 2020 as global supply of heavy crude is expected to remain tight, Continue Reading
Ko Sasaki for The New York Times IWAKI, Japan — The overpowering earthquake and tsunami that ripped through northern Japan in March 2011 took so much from Tatsuo Niitsuma, a Continue Reading
In May 2018, Bridgestone Corporation announced the development of the world’s first polymer to bond rubber and resins at the molecular level. The new polymer features unprecedented durability with crack Continue Reading
Educated at Columbia University, the 38-year-old Mr. Koizumi is one of the youngest lawmakers in postwar history to join Japan’s cabinet. He was named environment minister in September by Prime Continue Reading
The death toll from torrential rains that caused flooding and mudslides in Japan climbed to 10 on Saturday, with three others missing, public broadcaster NHK reported, just two weeks after Continue Reading
Nissan unveiled the Ariya Concept, a crossover EV with twin electric motors, powerful acceleration, award-winning driver assistance technology and a look that signals a complete reinvention of the brand’s design. Continue Reading
The time was 1:30 a.m., and Hiroshi Ogawa was trying to decide whether he should run from the biggest typhoon to hit Japan in decades. His home stood near the Continue Reading
The death toll in the worst typhoon to hit Japan for decades climbed to 66 on Tuesday as rescuers slogged through mud and debris in an increasingly grim search for Continue Reading
Watch Rupert Wingfield-Hayes’ report from amid the heavy rain hitting Tokyo Watch Rupert Wingfield-Hayes’ report from amid the heavy rain hitting Tokyo Torrential rain and tornado-like winds are lashing large Continue Reading
Japan has adopted a peaceful approach towards nuclear technology , limiting it to the use of supplying electricity. This is despite being the only nation to have suffered devastating effects Continue Reading
Japanese oil refiners are studying measures to handle potential disruption to crude supply from the Middle East amid mounting tensions in the region, the head of the Japan Petroleum Association Continue Reading
Japanese refiners have started weighing alternative crude supply sources that would not need to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, including from the Red Sea side in Saudi Arabia, West Continue Reading
Japan’s JERA, the world’s top buyer of liquefied natural gas, on Tuesday said it had signed an agreement with a Mitsubishi Corp unit to buy up to 16 cargoes, or Continue Reading
What a difference just a few years can make. In the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster that eventually saw Japan’s 50 nuclear reactors shut down due to safety Continue Reading
The percentage of renewables in the global energy mix has risen significantly over the years due to, for example, lower costs for photovoltaic cells. The improved financial position of wind and solar Continue Reading
Japanese refiners are in a rush to buy as much Iranian crude as they can before the sanction waiver window granted by the U.S. Treasury Department closes in May, S&P Continue Reading
Although blockchain was originally invented to serve as the public transaction ledger for Bitcoin, the revolutionary technology’s potential functions reach far beyond the world of cryptocurrencies. Blockchain has been widely Continue Reading
Unexpected refinery shutdowns spur gasoline, gasoil imports Gasoline import arbitrage window opened throughout 2018 Domestic spot supply tight as local refiners eye overseas market Tokyo — Japan remained a net Continue Reading
Researchers from Japan’s NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), the University of Tokyo and Hiroshima University have jointly conducted a techno-economic analysis for hydrogen production from photovoltaic power generation (PV) Continue Reading
Japanese and South Korean refiners have so far resisted loading Iranian oil for January despite US waivers allowing them to restart the trades amid a lack of clarity over rules Continue Reading
Japanese buyers are unlikely to load Iranian oil after April 1 without an extension of the country’s current waiver because of the difficulty in making payments before sanctions are reimposed Continue Reading
State-controlled China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is replacing French oil and gas major Total in Iran’s multi-billion-dollar South Pars gas project, Iran’s semi-official news agency ICANA quoted Oil Minister Bijan Continue Reading
Refiners in Japan and South Korea are looking to resume Iranian oil imports from January after receiving waivers from U.S. sanctions on Tehran, sources familiar with the matter said. Steam Continue Reading
Even if some Japanese refiners resume Iranian oil purchases thanks to the U.S. waiver, refiners have just a small window to clear all related transactions, so they are likely to Continue Reading
Japanese refiners are considering resuming Iranian oil imports from January following Washington’s recent sanctions waiver, but the window to load cargoes could halt in two months amid uncertainty about whether Continue Reading
